During Forest school session some of the children helped to create a gravel garden for plants that can cope with hotter temperatures and less water.
Firstly, we removed the mint from around the raised bed and put on a layer of cardboard and a black cover laid on it to stop plants underneath from growing. We then added some soil for the plants to grow in but not too much. Then a layer of small pea sized gravel. And finally the large stones and rocks. We will plant the succulents and alpines at the end of term.
